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сообразительный — meaning in English

soobrazitelnyy

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English meaning

  • apprehensive adj Nervous or worried about something that might happen.
  • astute adjective Quick to notice things and judge situations accurately; sharp-witted.
  • fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
  • intelligent adj Having or showing a strong ability to learn, reason, and understand.
  • keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  • mercurial adjective Liable to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or behaviour.
  • nimble adj Able to move quickly, lightly, and with easy control.
  • quick adj Moving or happening fast.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • witty adjective Cleverly funny; able to make quick, amusing remarks.

Senses

сообразительный is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehensive (obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
  • astute Quickly and critically discerning.
  • fly (slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
  • intelligent Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
  • keen (chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
  • mercurial (comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]
  • nimble Quickwitted and alert.
  • quick Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.

astute — full definition

  1. adjective Quick to notice things and judge situations accurately; sharp-witted.
  2. adjective Shrewd or cunning, especially in getting what you want.

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